Valley, MT
Valley County in Montana has 7 FEMA disaster declarations on record covering 1986–2023, most recently Flooding on Aug 12, 2023 (DR-4726). Its flood risk grade is A (Low risk), ranking #1324 of 3,277 U.S. counties, with 1 NFIP flood insurance claims totaling $0 in payouts. Flood risk is relatively low compared to the national average.
FEMA Disaster Declarations in Valley County
The 7 most recent federally declared disasters affecting Valley County, MT (1986–2023). Total declarations on record: 7.
| Declared | Incident Type | Title | FEMA Disaster # |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 12, 2023 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4726 |
| May 24, 2019 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4437 |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4388 |
| Jul 10, 2013 | Flood | Flooding | DR-4127 |
| Sep 13, 2005 | Hurricane | Hurricane Katrina Evacuation | DR-3253 |
| Oct 14, 1986 | Flood | Severe Storms & Flooding | DR-777 |
| Mar 15, 1986 | Flood | Heavy Rains, Landslides & Flooding | DR-761 |
Score Breakdown
The composite score of 11 is calculated from four weighted factors. See our methodology for details.
Other Counties in Montana
| County | Grade | Score | Claims | Disasters |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stillwater | A | 11 | 6 | 6 |
| Treasure | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Fort Peck Indian Reservation | A | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Park | A | 11 | 5 | 6 |
| Carbon | A | 10 | 1 | 5 |
| Daniels | A | 10 | 0 | 5 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many FEMA disaster declarations does Valley County, MT have?
Valley County, MT has 7 federal disaster declarations on FEMA record (1986–2023). The 5 most recent are: Flooding (declared Aug 12, 2023, DR-4726); Flooding (declared May 24, 2019, DR-4437); Flooding (declared Aug 30, 2018, DR-4388); Flooding (declared Jul 10, 2013, DR-4127); Hurricane Katrina Evacuation (declared Sep 13, 2005, DR-3253). Counts include flood, severe storm, hurricane, and coastal storm declarations from the OpenFEMA DisasterDeclarationsSummaries dataset.
What is the flood risk grade for Valley County, MT?
Valley County is graded A (composite score 11/100, low risk). It ranks #1324 of 3,277 U.S. counties for flood risk in our scoring model. The grade combines NFIP claims density (40%), disaster frequency (25%), claim severity (20%), and year-over-year trend (15%).
How many NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Valley County?
1 NFIP flood insurance claims have been filed in Valley County, MT, totaling $0 in payouts. The average claim is $0. Source: FEMA FimaNfipClaims v2 dataset.
Has Valley County, MT had any recent flood disasters?
Yes. The most recent FEMA declaration affecting Valley County was Flooding on Aug 12, 2023 (DR-4726). The county has 7 declared disasters in the OpenFEMA record covering 1986–2023.
For this entity, the underlying data on this page comes from FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims. The breakdown above is the federal record; the paragraphs below add the per-entity context that makes the headline numbers usable for a real decision rather than just a data lookup.
Every number on this page links back to FEMA OpenFEMA datasets including the National Flood Hazard Layer and NFIP claims; the methodology page describes the inputs, refresh cadence, and known limitations of the underlying data product.
Practical use of this page is in combination with the comparison and ranking pages elsewhere on the site, which surface the same data for this entity’s peers within U.S. ZIPs, counties, and states. A single-entity reading without peer context can be misleading when an entity is an outlier on one axis but typical on another.
Source: FEMA OpenFEMA datasets, 2026.